About a third of new homeowners wish they had bought a house with a walk-in pantry. Almost 18% wish they had granite countertops and 17% are remorseful they didn’t buy a house with a kitchen ...

What guests won’t find in Dan Sternberg’s newly built 4,400-square-foot home in North East, N.Y., is granite. For the retired lawyer, schist is the stone of choice. Charcoal-colored slabs ...